Jobs in Manila, Philippines

About the role

We’re hiring a senior finance-operations operator to run the financial rhythm and key operating controls across a small portfolio of related Australian entities. This is a hands-on role spanning bookkeeping, month- end close, AP/AR, payroll coordination, weekly cash flow, inventory planning, and operational process discipline. You’ll work directly with the owner and the external Australian accountant — using Xero, ApprovalMax, and Unleashed — to bring clean books, clear cash visibility, and better inventory control to the group. This is a value-creation role, not a recordkeeping seat — measured by cash protected, costs cut, deals found, tax deferred, insights pushed, and books kept beautiful. Not by hours logged. Who you’ll work with. You’ll be partnering with an experienced founder whose background spans public companies, private companies, and earlier-stage startups, alongside a small team of expert Australian accountants and tax advisors. The rigour, standards, and context you’ll inherit reflect that — and we expect that experience to flow both ways. Scope and shape. This is a 0.8 FTE / 4 days-per-week role, structured around a clear weekly rhythm rather than an open-ended task pool. The role has been scoped around finance and operations — executive- assistant work is handled separately and is not part of this seat.

What you'll bring

• 5–8 years finance + ops experience for SMEs / owner-operated businesses
• Deep, current Xero across multi-entity setups (including a trust)
• Strong Australian tax context — BAS, GST, super, STP, FBT — adds value to expense categorisation, not just records what's given
• Demonstrated cashflow operator — managed weekly cashflow with granular detail
• can point to
• tangible improvements (DSO, late fees, working capital)
• Google Sheets fluency — can extend an existing model, not just build from scratch
• Inventory exposure — reorder points, EOQ, S&OP rhythm
• Analytical and proactive — pushes insights without being asked